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Random Line Picker

Pick one or more random lines from a list — a quick name picker, raffle drawer or random choice maker.

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Pick one or more random lines from a list — a quick name picker, raffle drawer or random choice maker.

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Optional — sensible defaults are already set.

About Random Line Picker

Paste a list with one entry per line and pick one or more at random. It works as a name picker for classrooms, a raffle or giveaway drawer, or a way to settle a decision. By default each line can only be picked once, like drawing names from a hat.

When it helps

  • Drawing giveaway winners from a list of commenters or entrants.
  • Choosing a random student, team member or presenter.
  • Picking a random sample of rows from a list for spot checks.
  • Letting chance choose a restaurant, movie or task from a shortlist.

Tips

  • Leave 'Allow the same line twice' off for raffles so nobody can win twice. Turn it on for repeated independent picks, such as simulating dice rolls.
  • If you ask for more picks than there are lines and repeats are off, you get every line in a random order.
  • To give someone more chances, list their name more than once.
  • Remove duplicate entries first if each person should have exactly one chance.

Good to know

Quick answers about random line picker in your browser.

Paste the names one per line, set 'How many to pick' to the number of winners, and convert. Picks come from the browser's cryptographic random number generator and are made without repeats by default.

The tool does not create a verifiable record. For public giveaways, record your screen while drawing or have a witness present.

Yes. There is no sign-up, no watermark and no limit on how many files you process.

No. Files are read and processed locally in your browser, so they never leave your device.

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